| FLIGHTRECORDER | Lawyer's leader in conflict with judge - evidence of disaster in case? |
| OILSLICK | Soil slightly damaged, taste evidence of disaster? (3,5) |
| CLAIMANT | Lawyer's leader, top guy in court, brief for plaintiff (8) |
| HEARTBROKEN | Judge evidence about brother that's devastated (11) |
| SANANDREASFAULT | Doctor and nurse as fatal cause of disaster in US (3,7,5) |
| CLEOPATRA | Dramatic victim of disaster in pectoral area |
| SEA | Lavender or lawyer leader |
| CLARIFIER | What might explain use of air rifle on leader in conflict (9) |
| JURYMAN | One of a dozen in a box, in case? (7) |
| RESIST | Battle and persist without leader in conflict (6) |
| OUTWEAR | Last longer than exhausted enemy leader in conflict |
| ICEBOX | Part of fridge that is keeping cold in case? |
| CHOICEST | Oscar in charge in case? That's best! (8) |
| LUGGAGE | Sawn-off shooter fitted with silencer in case? (7) |
| PENCIL | Virtually change state with implement in case? |
| ARSENIC | In case of disaster, take the lead of rat poison (7) |
| OUTPATIENT | One's given the treatment in case? Quite the opposite |
| IDENTITYCARD | Dan tried city abroad, carrying this in case? (8,4) |
| CUPCAKE | Prize money to be shared? It could be topped, in case? |
| IFNEEDBE | Crook benefited after taking timeout in case? (2,4,2) |
